Highway Engineering Part 2

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1.

The materials not included in highway construction are

Petrol

Dust

Soil

Stone

2.

The surface of highway pavement should be designed to allow

no rolling resistance

high rolling resistance

low rolling resistance

very high rolling resistance

3.

The value of ruling gradient in plains as per IRC recommendation is

1 in 15

1 in 12

1 in 20

1 in 30

4.

The highest point on a carriageway is known as

superelevation

crown

camber

gradient

5.

The layer which is constructed above embankment is called

sub grade

fill

base

sub base

6.

The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is

map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey

reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey

map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey

preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey

7.

Enoscope is used to find

average speed

spot speed

time-mean speed

space-mean speed

8.

Coefficient of friction is less when the pavement surface is

smooth and wet

smooth and dry

dry

rough

9.

The alignment of road should cross the series of hills through

ridge

saddle

none of these

valley

10.

Which of the following requirement is given most importance in highway design?

structural

functional

maintenance

seasonal

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11.

The equilibrium super elevation required to counteract the centrifugal force fully is given by

V²/ 27.5R

V²/ 75R

V² / 127R

(0.75V)²/ 127R

12.

For water bound macadam roads in localities of heavy rainfall, the recommended value of camber is

1 in 60

1 in 30

1 in 48

1in 36

13.

For the design of superelevation for mixed traffic conditions, the speed is reduced by

15%

75%

20%

25%

14.

In India for design of roads pedestrian is considered as

essential part of traffic

element of traffic

controller of traffic

intruder in traffic

15.

Which of the following roads are congested during peak hours?

urban roads

highways

rural roads

express ways

16.

Nagpur road plan formulae were prepared by assuming

rectangular or block road pattern

radial or star and circular road pattern

radial or star and block road pattern

radial or star and grid road pattern

17.

Stopping sight distance is always

more than overtaking sight distance

none of the these

less than overtaking sight distance

equal to overtaking sight distance

18.

The maximum allowable super elevation is

1 in 30

1 in 12

1 in 15

1 in 18

19.

Reaction time of a driver

decreases with increase in speed

none of these

increases with increase in speed

is same for all speeds

20.

Camber in the road is provided for

having proper sight distance

none of these

effective drainage

counteracting the centrifugal force

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21.

For places where there is a passage of flood water then the highway has to be built on

underpass

overpass

subway

embankment

22.

The surface of the pavement should be

smooth

sufficient enough to resist skid

rough

very rough

23.

The surface of highway pavement should be designed to allow

no rolling resistance

low rolling resistance

very high rolling resistance

high rolling resistance

24.

As per IRC, the maximum width of a vehicle should be

2m

2.44m

1.58m

3.8m

25.

The slope of the line joining the crown and edge of the road surface is known as

camber

cross fall

cross slope

any of these

26.

The maximum design gradient for vertical profile of a road is

exceptional gradient

minimum gradient

ruling gradient

limiting gradient

27.

Camber in the road is provided for

having proper sight distance

all of these

counteracting the centrifugal force

effective drainage

28.

For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is

98th percentile

85th percentile

50th percentile

15th percentile

29.

In a proposed alignment the type of soil which will not be preferred is

all of these

soft rock

ordinary soil

hard rock

30.

As per IRC the carriage way width for two lane traffic should be

10 m

12.5 m

7.5 m

15 m

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31.

The camber of road should be approximately equal to

half the longitudinal gradient

three times the longitudinal gradient

two times the longitudinal gradient

longitudinal gradient

32.

The design life of flexible pavement is

12

8

15

10

33.

On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be

equal to the pressure on inner wheels

more than the pressure on inner wheels

zero

less than the pressure on inner wheels

34.

The steepest gradient in ordinary condition should not exceed

floating gradient

ruling gradient

maximum gradient

exceptional gradient

35.

The branch of engineering that deals with improvement of traffic performance, traffic studies and traffic network is called

Traffic engineering

Highway engineering

Railway engineering

Traffic management

36.

The shape of the chamber, best suited for cement concrete pavements is

parabolic

straight line

combination of straight and parabolic

elliptical

37.

Which of the following shapes is preferred in a valley curve?

lemniscate

simple parabola

spiral

cubic parabola

38.

The transition curve used in the horizontal alignment of highways as per IRC recommendations is

spiral

lemniscate

any of these

cubic parabola

39.

If ruling gradient is 1 in 20 and there is also a horizontal curve of radius 76 m, then the compensated grade should be

3%

6%

4%

5%

40.

The desirable length of overtaking zone as per IRC recommendation is equal to

five times the overtaking sight distance

two times the overtaking sight distance

three times the overtaking sight distance

overtaking sight distance

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